After starring in Marvel and DC movies just in the last several years, and also earning his first Academy Award nomination,Barry Keoghanhas solidified himself as one of the brightest up-and-coming names in Hollywood. After things have been relatively quiet on the Keoghan front since he toplined an Apple TV+ drama earlier this year,Masters of the Air, his next project finally has a new look.Total Filmreleased a new still fromBird, the upcoming drama which is due in theaters on November 8, that shows Keoghan covered in tattoos and squatting inside a rundown house.Birdfollows Bailey (Nykiya Adams), who lives with her brother Hunter (Jason Buda) and her father, Bug (Keoghan). Bug doesn’t have much time to spend with his children, so Hunter must watch out for Bailey as she looks for adventure in other places.
Birdwas written and directed byAndrea Arnold, who made her directorial debut nearly 20 years ago onRed Road, the 2006 unrated film starringKate DickieandTony Curran. Arnold also wrote and directedFish Tank, the 2009 coming-of-age teen drama starringMichael Fassbenderwhich is currently streaming on AMC. One of her most famous projects came in 2011 when she helmedWuthering Heights, the adaptation ofEmily Brontë’s famous novel, which starsKaya ScodelarioandJames Howson. Arnold has also directed several episodes ofI Love Dick, the comedy series starringKevin Bacon, and she has also helmed seven of the 15 total episodes ofBig Little Lies, the mystery series starringReese WitherspoonandNicole Kidman. She has also been tapped to directScarlett JohanssoninFeatherwood.
What All Has Barry Keoghan Been in Recently?
In addition to starring alongsideAustin ButlerinMasters of the Air, Keoghan has been busy with other projects. He closed out 2023 by featuring in one of the most talked-about movies of the year inSaltburn, the psychological romance thriller which also starsJacob Elordi. Keoghan was also nominated for an Oscar for his work alongsideColin FarrellandBrendan GleesoninThe Banshees of Inisherin, which came in the same year as he played the Unseen Arkham Patient, otherwise known as Joker, inMatt Reeves’The Batman. Keegan also made his MCU debut in 2021 starring as Druig inEternals.
Birdreleases on November 8. Check outCollider’s review of the film hereand stay tuned for more updates and coverage.
